Patents by Inventor Nobuyo KONDO

Nobuyo KONDO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230242185
    Abstract: A vehicle floor structure according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a vehicle floor structure including: a floor pan; an upper surface-side reinforcing member joined to an upper surface of the floor pan; and a lower surface-side reinforcing member joined to a lower surface of the floor pan. The floor pan is formed of a resin-coated steel plate, and a resin layer of the resin-coated steel plate is formed on the upper surface thereof but is not formed on the lower surface thereof. The lower surface-side reinforcing member is formed of a resin-coated steel plate, and a resin layer of the resin-coated steel plate is formed on a surface thereof in contact with the floor pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuyo KONDO, Hiroshi KAWAGUCHI, Yoshihiko TSUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230242186
    Abstract: A vehicle floor structure according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a floor pan, an upper surface-side reinforcing member joined to an upper surface of the floor pan, and a lower surface-side reinforcing member joined to a lower surface of the floor pan. The floor pan is formed of a resin-coated steel plate, and a resin layer of the resin-coated steel plate includes a first resin layer formed on the upper surface of the floor pan and a second resin layer formed on a part of the lower surface of the floor pan that is in contact with the lower surface-side reinforcing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuyo KONDO, Hiroshi KAWAGUCHI, Yoshihiko TSUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230226991
    Abstract: A vehicle structure according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a body; a bumper reinforcement disposed at a front or a rear of the body; and a crash box, one end of the crash box being joined to an outer end of the body in a front-rear direction and the other end of the crash box being joined to the bumper reinforcement, in which at least one of the body and the crash box is formed of a resin-coated steel plate, and a resin layer of the resin-coated steel plate is formed on a contact surface between the body and the crash box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki MOTOBE, Nobuyo KONDO, Hiroshi KAWAGUCHI, Yoshihiko TSUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230192194
    Abstract: A vehicle roof capable of ensuring a rust prevention property while preventing or reducing the increase in cost is provided. A vehicle roof includes an attachment part to which a hinge is attached. The attachment part includes a steel plate, and a first resin layer covering a surface of the steel plate on the side on which the hinge is located. The surface of the steel plate of the attachment part on the side on which the hinge is located is coated with a first resin layer. The first resin layer is thicker than a hinge resin layer covering the hinge. According to the structure of the vehicle roof, it is possible to ensure a rust prevention property while preventing the increase in cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuya TANAKA, Tomoaki MATSUOKA, Yoshihiko TSUZUKI, Nobuyo KONDO